Expeditionary Warfare School Blended Seminar Program (EWSBSP) Instructor (CDET)
About The Position
Davis Defense Group, Inc. is seeking an Expeditionary Warfare School (EWS) Blended Seminar Instructor to support the College of Distance Education and Training (CDET) Program at Camp Pendleton, California. The EWS Blended Seminar Program consists of an initial resident seminar period, a non-resident online seminar period, and a final resident period. The full program is conducted twice per academic year. The instructor conducts onsite and online Socratic-style seminars using CDET-approved curricula and follows the approved schedule of instruction. The role includes grading student work, providing remediation, maintaining academic integrity and test security, supporting student LMS enrollment, and participating in faculty development and course evaluation activities. Faculty must also attend the annual CDET Faculty Workshop, normally held for five consecutive days in Quantico, Virginia during the summer. The position requires prior U.S. Marine Corps field-grade officer service, graduation from the Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School, teaching experience, and a bachelor’s degree. A master’s degree and additional military education or online teaching and LMS experience are desired.
Requirements
- U.S. Marine Corps service as a field-grade officer, with experience as a commanding, executive, or primary staff officer at the battalion/squadron level or above.
- Graduate of the U.S. Marine Corps Expeditionary Warfare School through a resident, distance education, or blended seminar program.
- Teaching experience, preferably using the Socratic method.
- Bachelor’s degree.
Nice To Haves
- Graduate of the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College through a resident, distance education, or blended seminar program; another Intermediate Level School (ILS); the School of Advanced Warfighting (SAW); or a Top Level School (TLS).
- Experience with onsite and asynchronous and synchronous online teaching techniques and strategies.
- Experience with Learning Management/Support Systems (LMS/LSS), such as Moodle.
- Master’s degree, preferably with emphasis on Military, American, European, or Diplomatic History; Strategic Studies; International Relations; or a related field.
Responsibilities
- Complete required Faculty Orientation before teaching and periodically afterward, in accordance with CDET policy.
- Conduct Socratic-style onsite and online seminars in the blended seminar format using CDET-approved curricula and following the approved schedule of instruction.
- Grade students’ papers, essays, planning products, and other subjective assignments using CDET-prescribed rubrics and course close-out policies and timelines.
- Provide extra and individual instruction to remediate students who fail assignments or assessments.
- Enforce the CDET academic integrity policy and maintain strict test security and integrity.
- Ensure eligible students are enrolled in courses in the LMS and provide limited basic LMS support.
- Participate in no more than ten hours of local faculty development per academic year.
- Complete a faculty end-of-course survey for each course and encourage students to complete their end-of-course surveys through the LMS.
- Participate in local faculty development each academic year, as determined by the Regional Director.
- Attend the annual CDET Faculty Workshop, normally five consecutive days in Quantico, Virginia, during the summer.
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Job Type
Full-time
